and CORRECT Answers
Computer literacy is understanding the role of information in generating and using business
intelligence. True or False? - CORRECT ANSWER - False
Data consists of raw facts and is a component of an information system. True or False? -
CORRECT ANSWER - True
Michael Porter's Five Forces Model analyzes an organization, its position in the marketplace, and
how information systems could be used to make it more competitive. True or False? -
CORRECT ANSWER - True
All of the following are among the future outlook of information systems, except:
a. Hardware and software costs will continue to decline
b. The computer literacy of typical information system users will improve
c. Computer criminals will become more sophisticated
d. All of the above - CORRECT ANSWER - All of the above
Information technologies are used to gain a competitive advantage by doing all of the following
except:
a. Providing business intelligence
b. Helping in reducing cost of operations
c. Replacing all key decision makers in the organization
d. Delivering timely and accurate information - CORRECT ANSWER - c. Replacing all
key decision makers in the organization
All of the following are among the new IT-related jobs except:
a. Systems analyst
b. Search engine optimization specialist
, c. Social media/online-community manager
d. Data scientist - CORRECT ANSWER - a. Systems analyst
Application software can be commercial software or software developed in-house and is used to
perform a variety of tasks on a personal computer. True or False? - CORRECT ANSWER -
true
Machine language is the first generation of computer languages and consists of a series of 0s and
1s representing data or instructions. True or False? - CORRECT ANSWER - true
The arithmetic logic unit (ALU) performs only arithmetic operations. True or False? -
CORRECT ANSWER - false
Which of the following statements is false?
a. The first generation of computers are identified by vacuum tube.
b. The second generation of computers are identified by transistors.
c. The third generation of computers are identified by miniaturization.
d. The fourth generation of computers are identified by VLSI, personal computers, and optical
discs. - CORRECT ANSWER - c. The third generation of computers are identified by
miniaturization.
All of the following are among the advantages of object-oriented programming except:
a. Modularity
b. Reuse of codes for other purposes
c. Effective problem solving
d. All of the above - CORRECT ANSWER - all of the above
Which of the following statements is false?
a. The first generation of computer languages is machine language.
b. The second generation of computer languages is assembly language.